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CHECK PRINTER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1904.

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FREDERICK MUTscHLEaoF ROCHESTER, YORK, ASSIGNOR To UTscHLER MACHINECOMPANY, OF ROCHESTER,

NEW YORK, A CORPORATION .OF NEW YORK;

CHECK-PRINTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

Application filed August 29, 1904. Serial No. 222,654.

To all whom it may concern:

1 Be it known that I, FREDERICK MUTscH- LER, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates,'and resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CheclePrinters, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a printing mechanism adaptedto print upon theface of a check, and also, if desired, upon a recordstrip, wordsrepresenting the exact amount for which the check is drawnwithout unnecessary spacesbetween the words, and. also the same amountin numerals, words and numerals being set in printing position by theoperation of the levers for setting the words, and the whole beingprinted at one movement of the actuating lever.

V In the drawings:Figure 1 is a front ele vation of a device embodyingthis invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan of the base of said device; Fig. 3is a front elevation of ,the device shown in Fig. 1, with parts. of thecase removed, and parts of the mechanism in section; Fig. 4 is an endelevation of the device shown in Fig. l, as seen from the left hand endthereof, and with the ends of -.the casing removed; Fig. 5 is a topplanview of the type-block support and some of its connected, mechanism,parts being removed and arts insection; Fig. 6 is a cross section on theline 6-6 of Fig. 3; Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 are views .of details; Fig. 1 1isia section on the line 11l.1 of Fig. 3. viewed in the oppositedirection from that of Fig. 6; and Figs. 12, 13 and 14 are views ofdetails.

The device has an outer casing 1 and a base 2. In thebase are the platenmechanism, dating mechanism, consecutive-numbering mechanism, and a partof the inking ribbon mechanism, hereinafter to be described. I

Levers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 with suitable finger pieces,project outward through slots in the upper'part of the casing 1. On aplate 12 attached to the casing, and adjacent to said slots, are setforth numbers corresponding to the words carried by the type-bloclisactuated by the respective levers. sented in the present case, (see Fig.1), the lever 3 toward the left may set the words and numerals from tento nineteen, both incluboth Thus in a six-lever machine, as repre-'printed upon the check.

raising or altering the checks.

sive, and the next lever 4 to the right may set one to nine. Theselevers will indicate the number of thousan to print. The Word thousandwill be set by automatic means hereinafter described.

The next lever 5 may set one to nine indicating hundreds, smce thetype-block actuds which it is desired Y ated by this lever 5, prints theWords one' hundred, two hundred, etc. The next lever 6 may set twenty toninety; the next 7, ten'to nineteen; and thelast 8 of the series one tonine. The levers 9 and 10 each set' numerals 1 to 9, and represent centsor hundredths. The lever 11 sets the denomination of the currency, asdollars, francs, marks, etc., or other decimal system.

By setting each lever. so that the indicator or pointer 13 on its sidepoints to the desired numeral on the adjacent scale, the levers may bestopped at those points and remain there, and this operation setstype-blocks, so that when the platen or printing mechanism is operated,the words and figures corresponding to the indications of the set leverswill be The levers adapted to set up the type-blocks for the words aboveindicated may print numerous combinations of Words, and of course byincreasing the number of levers and providing the-typeblocks withsuitable words or characters any amount, denomination or system ofourrency may be printed.

In devices of this character, particularly Where the Whole series ofdesired Words are to be printed at one operation of the platenmechanism, the words constituting the com ponents of the total amounthave been separated heretofore in accordance with the 'positions of thetype-blocksthat is to say, without the special mechanisms comprised inthis invention. For instance, if the levers 3 and 6 were set to printcertain amounts,

the printing would occur with a space'between the printed wordscorresponding to the width of the gaps left by the n0nopera tion of thelevers?! and 5, and this invention is directed mainly to means wherebysuch gaps may be prevented, and the words constituting the amount to beprinted on the check may follow closeness, sothat other words cannotthere-- after be printed between them nor on either end, and thusremoving the possibility of This device is capable of printing anyamount exactly.

On the outside of the case is a platen-lever each other at suitable; 4

14 for operating the mechanism for printing the impression, ashereinafter described. The case has a slot 15 (see Figs. 1, 2 and 11) inwhich'to insert the checks to be printed upon, and this slot is mostconveniently made between the base 2 and the parts above it.

Each setting lever 3 to 11 is journaled on suitable bearings within thecase, such as a shaft 16, fixed in end plates 17 and 18. Each lever isconnected with a gear segment 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, andeach lever also has an adjusting arm 28, provided with notches 29, equalin number to the words or numerals upon its type-block, for bringing thelever to the exact position to set its type block correctly at theprinting line. This is' accomplished by a pawl 30, actuated by a spring31, so that when the pawl enters any notch it centers the correspondingline of type in correct position for printing with ref erence to theplaten mechanism. There is a pawl 30 for each lever of the machine.These pawls are fastened on lugs or bosses 32 on a shaft 33. The sameshaft carries a bar 34, fastened on bosses 35 fixed on said shaft, andconnected to mechanism, hereinafter to be described, vs hereby onrocking the bar 34 the pan ls 30 are released from the notches 29, so asto permit the automatic resetting of the mechanism. leach segment 19 to27 has a spring 36 attached to 'it and to the case 1, tending to pullthe segment to ard its normal position of rest.

In order to print. the word. thousand each time with its designatingfigure carried by lever 3 and 4, an additional segment 37, (see Fig. 3)v ithout a projecting lever, is pivoted on the shaft 16, bet eensegments 20 and 21. A bar 38 is attached to its upper portion, and isextended around close to the front of levers 3 and 4. 'lherefore, wheneither lover 3 or 4 is brought forward, it w ill immediately strike thebar 38, and move the type-block, carried by the segment 37, to the samerelative position with reference to the printing line as that occupiedby the typelock carried by the lever 3'or 4. r 'l he typeblock of thesegment 37 has ten lines of type, each reading thousand. Each segment19. 20, 37, 21, 22, 23 operates a portion of a type-block support,which, in the instance of the invention, consists of a toothed drum orwheel. There is one of these toothed drums or wheels 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, for each of the segments 19, 20, 37, 21, 22, 23, respectively. Theyare pivoted on a shaft 45 in the end plates 17 and 18. Certain of theteeth of the wheelsor drums are adapted to mesh with the teeth of thecorresponding segments on the shaft 16, and others of the teeth areadapted to mesh or interlock with teeth upon the back of the type-blocks46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51,'and the teeth of the series of drums are soproportioned that they aline with each other so far as concerns theteeth with which the type-blocks engage, whereby the blocks may be slidalong theteethor grooves of the drums 39 to 44, until they are broughttogether so that no space will be left between the different words whenprinted. A shaft 53, supported in the end plates 17 and 18, carries auniversal bar 52, on arms 54. This bar extends across allthe drums 39 to44, and has a beveled edge which is adapted to enter the teeth of allthe drums, in order to produce perfect alinement thereof, so that thetype-blocks may slide freely along from one drunrto another and into theproper contiguity.

Figs. 7, 8 and 9 show the form of the typeblocks and certain .of theirsupporting devices. Each type-block has upon its outer face a series oftype lines 55, any one of which may be used for printing when moved tothe printing line. The. back of each type-block has the teeth 56 abovementioned, and each block has a curved slot 57, extending through thegreater part of its length, and at the forward end a connection 58,which is the only connection between the toothed and type portions ofthe block. The connection 58 has a perforation 59 through it for apurpose to be described. The type. blocks are normally supported by asegment of a hollow cylinder to, attached to the end plates 17 and 18,having a curvature of the same radius as the slots 57 in the blocks. Thesupport 60 has a series of slots 61 cut in it, with parallel side faces,so that the connection 58 of each typeeblock may fit and slide into oneof said slots, and out of the same, whereby the connection 58 escapesentirely from the slot when the type-block is rocked to any printingposition, as shown in big. 8. A modification of support is shown in Fig.7, in which the teeth on'the drum fit the block in the form ofdovetails, rendering any support outside of the drum unnecessary.

In the form of device shown in Figs.- 8, 9

and 10, provision must be made to hold the type-block up to the drumafter it escapes from the sup ort 60. For this purpose a series of movabe arms 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67 are provided, set normally in such aposition and having such form as to project and fit into the perforation59 of any particular block, only when said block is shifted to aprinting position. Each of these arms is attached to a sliding bar 68,69', 70, 71, 72 and 73, arranged in stationary frame 74. W hen a typeblock 46 is slid down and off the segment 60, so that its socket 59engages on the corresponding arm 62, the teeth 56 on the back of the tpe block maintain engagement with the teet 1 on the drum 39, and theblock may be slid sidewise, until all the type-blocks that have been setby movements of the levers' are brought close together, and thereforeprint their characters in proper consecu- Fi 6, on the shaft 45.

i this pair of segments are two more and 78, and 26 and 79, operated byt the greatest range of movement, pro ects from the innermost bar 68,and the others in turn project from the bars having less move' ment. Thebars are hung sufficiently below the frame 74 to allow a portion 75 toextend from the T-head to the arm of each bar, so that the arms of allthe bars outside of the bar 62 will not be separated bymovement thereof,but will allow the inside bars to slide under them, separately ortogether. At the end of the frame 74 adjacent to the arm 62 2.

ortion 76 of each bar is bent downward. n the normal or releasedposition of the machine, these bent down extensions abut against the endplate 17, causing the arms 62 to 67 to stand in proper osition toreceive their respective type-bloc (s as the latter are slid down fromthe support 60.

In order to print the amount of the check in figures as well as words,the mechanism now to be described is provided. Adjacent to thev segment23 on the shaft 16 is a seg ment 24, actuated by the lever 8, andmeshing with a segment 7 7, of the form shown in This segment 77,instead of engaging with a type-block, has a series of type-charactersfixed on its lower side, reading one to nine. Adjacent to pairs, 25 elevers 9 and 10, respectively. I These are of the same form as thesegments 24 and 7 7, and each carries a set of figures from one to nine.At the right hand side of the seg ments 26 and 79 are a similar pair 27and 80, operated in the same manner by the lever 11. The type on theunder side of the segment 80 prints the names of the different kinds ofdecimal currencies to which the machine may be adapted. Of course bychanging the relations of the intermeshing gears the machine may beadapted to any currency,

,whether decimal or otherwise.

Between the segments 27 and 80, and the end plate 18 are a number ofsets of segments 81 to 87 and 88 to 94 like those just described andcorresponding in number to the segments operating the type-blocks andthe segments 25-78 and 2679. Each of these bears a set of figures 0 to9, al-

though some do not have all these figures,'as

will be described below. This latter set of se ments have no projectinglevers.

11 front of the entire upper set of segments are anumber of shafts 95,96, 97, 98, 99, 100,

101 supported in hearings in the end plates 17 and. 18. .Eachof theseshafts carries two -or more pinions fixed upon it; one pinion beingadapted. to engage one or more of the segments 19 to 26, and one beingadapted to engage a segment in theset 81 to 87, as follows A pinion 102runs in a groove on the face of the segment 19, and a pinion 103 engagesthe segment 81. The lower mate 88 of the se ment 81 bears only thefigure 1. A sing e tooth 104 is placed across the groove aforesaid, sothat when the lever 3 is pulled down to the first figure, 10 on theindicator, the said tooth will engage the pinion 102, revolvingtherewith the shaft and pinion 103, and consequently the segments 81 and88, just sufficiently to move the figure "0 out of, and the figure 1 onthe lower face of the segment 88, into the correct position forprinting. Similarly, the pinions 105 and 106, fixed on the shaft 96,mesh withportions of the segments 19 and 20, respectively, and a,pinion107 also engages the segment 82, so that upon movement of either lever 3or 4, the type characters 0 to 9 on the segment 89, are brought to theprinting line, in corresponding relation to those on the type-blocks 46or 47. The teeth'on each segment 19 and 20 do not extend so far downwardthereon as to engage the gear 1.05 or 106, as the case may be, when thegear 19 or 20 is in its normal position of rest. The pinions 108 and 109on the shaft 97 engage with the segments 21 and 83 in the same manner.

Half-way across the face of the segment 22, the teeth are cut away to apoint a little above the pinion 110 on the shaft 98, and a little belowa single tooth in the groove on the segment 23. On the same shaft is apinion 111 adapted to be engaged by the single tooth 120, and a pinion112 in mesh with the segment 84. 7 is drawn down so that the indicatorpoints to 10 the tooth 120 will have engaged the pinion 111, and willhave revolved it and the pinion 112 sufficiently to move the connectingsegments and bring the figure 1 on the.

Now, when the lever ther movement of the lever, to the succeedmg figureson the scale, the pinions will move the said type characters on thesegment 91 in equal proportions or ratio to the movement of thetype-block 50, causing the two sets of type to make correspondingimpressions on the inserted check when the printing mechanism isoperated. In like manner, the

pinions 113 and 114 engage the segments 23 and 24, and the pinion 115 onthe shaft 99, engaging with the segment 85, operates the segment 92. Thepinio'ns 116 and 117 on the shaft 100, and the pinions 118 and 119 onthe shaft 101, engage the segment-s 25 and S6, and 26and 87,respectively, and through them operate the segments 93 and 94, to printthe number of cents or other decimal divisions of the currency for whichthe checks are to be drawn. It is obvious that by the addition of morelevers, segments, typeblocks, etc. to the first set, and a correspondingnumber of segments to the second set, with pinions and shafts to operatethem togetl'ter, the machine may be coi'istructed to print any desiredamount.

-In order to shift the type-blocks 46 to 51 into proper contiguity forprinting, the following mechanism is employed:A sliding e" shifting bar121 1110105 in guides 122 (see Fig. 4) set longitudinally in themachine, and o 'er the printing opening. One end of this shifting bar isadapted to come in contact with the left hand side of any type-block 46to 51 that may llit'fG been set as described, and to me e it along tothe right, so that all set type-blocks may be brought together. On theend of the bar 121 nearest the type blocks is an arm 123 (see Figs. 5and 6), extending at right angles to the axis of tie bar and across thedepending ends 76 of the slidi'ng bars 68 to 73. It has been shown how,by a moiement of the bar 121 to the right, the type-blocks and theirsupporting arms are-shifted together. Now, to replace the type-blocl sin positions to enter their respectiy'e slots in the support 60, the bar121. is mowed to the left hand end of the machine; the arm 123 thenengages the extension 76 of the bars 68 to 7.3, and can push them allinto close contact witlrthe end plate 17, and then, as before stated,the arms or supports 62 to" 67 are oppositethe centers of the slots fortheir respectii'e type-blocks. The blocks, therefore, after being thusreturned, rest in place so that they may pass into their originalpositions on the support 60, after releasing the universal bar 52 fromthe teeth of said drums. The consequent automatic action of the springs36 returns the parts to place. The limit of return is reached when thetype-blocks 46, 47, etc. strike the rubber steps 46*, 47, etc.

The shifting bar 121 may have upon its lower face a series of typecharacters, such as the crosses indicated in Fig. 5, and which areprinted upon the check and record strip at each impression when theshifting bar sets any of the type-blocks. This serves to fill out theline of the printing, so that no gap or space occurs before the wordsand letters that are printed by the type-blocks.

The operating lez'er' 14 is mounted on a shaft 124 having bearings inthe case 1 and typein the support 17 A spring catch 14 is placed on thecase to prevent sudden aceidental 1110261118111; of the lever 14. Theshaft f 124 carries a cam-plate 125 havin upon it a I rib 126, whichbears against a roller 127 on an arm 1.28 attached to the end of theshaft 531, to operate the locking bar 52. The cam. plate 125 also has acam slot 129, in which i moves a pin 130, at the upper end of a lever131. This leper is pivoted at 132 to the sup port 17 and its lower endengages the platen slide 133.

The platen slide is supported in a rectangular guide frame 134 (see Fig.11). A- platen or printing-bar 136 rests upon two wedge faces on theupper side of the slide 133, and projects into the printing slot 137 inthe bed plate 138. One or more links 139, or equivalent devices, preventsidewise move ment of'the laten. When the slide 133 is moved to' theright, the'wedges on its upper face force the platen bar up through theslot 137 against the lower side of a check inserted in the opening 15 tobe printed upon.

.Therear end of the shaft 124 carries a crank 140, hax'ing aslot-and-pin connection with a lever 141, that is pivoted at its upperend on the standard 17, and has a connection at its lower end. with theshifting bar 121, so that at each operation of the ma chine theoscillation of the crank 140 causes a to-and-fro movement of theshifting.

bar 121.

i In the present embodiment of this invention, the crank 140 has anelongated slot 142, in which is a pin 143 attached to an arm 144 on. thesame shaft to Which the lever 141 is fixed. The lower end of the lever141 has a slot 145 Which fits over a pin 146 on the shifting-bar 121.- Aspring 147 on the arm 144 presses against the lever 141, in order toactuate the shifting bar 121 and cushion the action in case of violentmovement of the lever 14.

On the end of the shaft 33 nearest the sup port 17 a is areleasingincchanism for moving the pawls 30 out of engagement With thearms 28, to allow the return 'of the parts on the shafts 16 and 45 toplace. This device is best shown in Figs. 12, 13 and 14.

' An lL-shaped block 148 is fixed on the end of the shaft 33. Pivote'don said block at 149 is another block 150, having a rod 151 extendingfrom near its lower end to the outside of the case 1, terminating in ahandle 152. A leaf spring 153 fastened to the block 148 bears at itsupper end against the block 150 above the pivot 149. A hook 154 isattached to the lever 141 so that its point or end is in contact Withthe .side of the block 15 0 when said block is in the position'shown inFig. 3, which it takes by turning the handle 152, thus tilting the saidblock against the resistance of the spring 153. When the hook 154 israised by a motion of the lever 141 towards the right, the spring 153forces is fastened to a the block 150 around on its pivot bringing itslower part against a stop plate 155and allowing the hook 154 to passover the step 156 of the block. Now when the lever 141 is swung backagain, the hook 154 is lowered, engaging the step 156, and forces theblocks 150 and 148 down, swinging the shaft 33 and bar 34 attachedthereto, until the said bar strikes the pawls 30, releasing them fromthe arms 28, with the effect hereinbefore described. .If the operator,in setting the various levers of the machine for printing a certainamount, finds that he has made a mistake and has set one wrong, he maythrow all the set levers back to their original positions without havingto complete the operation of the machine. The releasing mechanism beingnormally in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 14, depression of the arm151 as far as it will go, releases the pawls 30 from the arms 28, justas if the releaser were pulled down by the hook 154.

The springs 36 pull back the segments to which they are attached withconsiderable force. This does no harm to the mechanism, as thetype-blocks will strike their respective rubber steps 49", etc. and 94etc. But the segments may rebound from ,the stops to a position beyondnormal, and stick in that position. The fol-lowing stop mechanism forretarding and holding the segments in the zero position is thereforeemployed A plate 157, with adown-turned end 158, lug 159 pivoted intheend plate 18. A spring 160 tends to keep the end 158 out of the notch161 in the top of the segments. Attached to a boss 162 on the shaft 33is a flat piece 163. Hinged in this is another similar piece 164,normally held upright by a spring 1 65. When the pawls 30 are inengagement with the arms 28', the piece 164 is behind the end of theplate 157, but when the releaser arm 151 is brought down, the piece 164strikes the rear end of the plate, which is slightly bent down, andraises it as it slips underneath, causing the end 158 to be depressedinto the notch 161 when the segments fly back, just in time to catchagainst the back of the top most tooth of each, and thereby preventingany stress on the connecting pinions. A set of flat pieces of, springsteel, 166, fastened to a bar 167 on the end plate 18, have each aportion 168 bent to fit partly between two teeth of eachof the segments81 to 87.

These" pieces act as a brake to prevent too rapid movement of thesegments on their return movements. The printing mechanism alsocomprises a consecutive numbering or counting device 185, and a datingdevice 185 (see Fig. 2), which move with the platen bar 136 and operatethrough an aperture similar to that for the platen, pressing the checkagainst a stationary bar 169. The

record strip 170 and the inking ribbon 171 are wound on. spools 172 and173 supported in a part of the casing 1. From the spool 172 the record'strip passes between two guide plates 174 and 175, under the bar 169,

and out of the case between two feed rollers 176. and 17 7 The inkingribbon is fed in the same path down on to another spool 178.

The shafts of the roller 176 and spool 178 are properly supported in.any suitable manner in the case 1, and each has a ratchet wheel 179 anda swinging arm 180 hung upon said shaft and carrying at one end a pawl181, adapted to engage said ratchet wheel, (see Fig. 4). The other endof the swinging arm 180 is suitably connected with the platen operatingframe 133,, as for instance, in the paper-feed mechanism, by means of anarm 182'. In the case of the inking ribbon mechanism an extension183 ofsaid ar'm rests in a socket in the arm 182. Abell crank lever 184 ishung on the base 2, and-the end of one arm thereof is connected by apivot with said arm 182, while the other arm engages a notch in theplaten frame 133, or is connected by any equivalent means. 'Hence,when.- ever said frame moves to make an impression, each pawl is carriedover one tooth of the ratchet wheelof each mechanism, and when the framereturns, the arm 180 of each m e ih anism is rocked, the roller 176 isrevolved to the extent of one tooth, and the inking rib,-

bon and paper are fed along in preparation for a new impression.numbering device 185 is operated in. any suitable well known manner, sothat when the platen frame descends, the said consecutive-numberingdevice is shifted one unit.

The operation of the whole machine is therefore, in short, as follows:'If a number-say, nineteen thousand three hundred one dollars andthirty-four cents is to be The consecutive printed upon a check, thesetting lever 3 is depressed until its pointer is opposite 19 on thecase, the lever 5 is depressed until it indicates the figure 3, thelever 8 is depressed to the figure 1, and the levers 9 and 10 are placedrespectively at .3 and 4 on'their scales, while the lever 13- rests atDollars. The setting of the levels just described moves the type-blockscarrying the words to the proper position by means of their meshingsegments and drums, While the type segments carrying the figures aremoved into printing position to agree with'the be fore-mentionedsegments and type-blocks, by

means of their connecting (pinions and shafts as hereinbefore describein detail. The

printing faces of the typeare then ready to impress the amount asfollows :nineteen thousand three hundred one .34- dollars. 819301.34,.The 0 erating lever 14 is'then depressed, rocking t e cam-plate 125,swinging the universal bar 52, and locking in accurate position all thedrums and segments, so

. that they cannot be shifted. This locking occurs at the first portionof the movement of the lever 14, and at the same time the pin on the arm140 moves the lever 141, together with the shifting bar 121, to theright, and the end of said bar strikes the first typeblock, which inturn strikes the block next to it, until all the set type-blocks aremoved to their extreme positions, against the segment 77. Of course, theprinting segments 77 to 87 have no longitudinal movement. soon as thelever 141 moves sul'liciently to raise the hook 154 above thereleaser-block 150, the spring 153 forces the said block around itspivot, bringing it to a vertical position. As the lever 14 approachestheend of its downward stroke the cam slot 129, having the form shown inFig. 3, operates the lever 131, shifts the platen-operating bar 133toward the right, raising the platen-frame 136, pressing the checkinserted in the slot 15 upward against the inking ribbon, and thusproduces an impression not only from the type-blocks and segments, butalso from the consecutive-numbering device and the dating device 185 and185, as well as from the crosses on the bar 121. When the lever 14 israised, the lever 131 returns the frame 133, permitting theplatentodescend, feeds the rollers 17 6 and178 for the record strip and inkingribbon, respectively and releases the bar 52 from the segments withwhich it had been engaged. 'Ihe arm123 on its'return engages the bentends of the type-block suppoi ting bars, pushing them all along againstthe end plate 17, thus alining the typeblocks with their respectiveslotsin the support 60. The hook 154 on the lever 141 engages the step156 on the releaser-block 150, just before the lever reaches the end ofits travel, thereby turning the shaft 33 and the bar 34 upon it; the barstrikes the pawls 3.0, pressing them out of'engagement with the notches29, and then the springs 30 will'contract, pulling the segments andtype-blocks back to place. The top ends of the slots in the case catchthe setting levers of the segments, While the piece 158 stops thesegments which have no levers. To prepare the machine for anotheroperation, the bar 151 is turned by means of the handle 152, thusbringin the releaser-block 150 out from under the 100k 154, and then thesprings 31 snap the pawls 30 into the notches 29, and the segments areready to be set again. i

W hat I claim 1s: v 1. In a printing mechanism, the combination of twoseries of'type-blocks, movable supporting means therefor, means formoving selegte'd type-blockslaterally along the supporting means topositions thereon adapted to print without undue spaces between theprinted characters, connecting means between the two series oftype-block supports, whereby one series may be acpositions.

ting certain type-blocks to the printing line in one direction, meansfor moving the typeblocks in their set positions in another direction to.a position on the supporting means adapted to print without unduespaces between the printed characters, platen mechanism, and means forrestoring the type-blocks used in printing to their initial 3. In aprinting mechanism, the combination of two series of. type-block's, eachhaving a series of printing characters thereon, movable supporting meanstherefor, connecting means from one series to another, whereby certainof the supporting means of one series are actuated by movement ofcertain of the other series, setting .mechanism for moving saidsupporting 'means and setting one or more of said type-blocks to theprinting line in one direction, means for moving the typeblocks intheirset positions transversely to said direction to a position on thesupport-v ing means adapted to print without undue spaces between theprinted characters, platen mechanism, and means for resetting thetype-blocks used in such printing to their initial positions. n

4. In a printing mechanism, the combina tion of two series oftype-blocks having teeth, movable supporting means therefor, con--necting mechanism for moving certain of one series by movement ofcertain of the other series, means for moving each support in onedirection to set the'selected type-block to the printing line, and meansfor moving the type-blocks so set laterally along the series of supportswhereby the characters are set to printing positions on the supportswithout undue spaces between them, platen mechanism, and means forrestoring said typeblocks and said supports to their initial positions.

5. Ina printing mechanism, the.combina tion'of twoseries of type-blocks,movable supporting means therefor, connecting means between the twoseries of supports, by which members of one series may actuate membersof the other series, mechanism for setting one or more of saidtype-blocks in printing position 011 the movable supporting 'means b twomovements transverse to each other, w iereby the blocks may printwithout undue space between the printed characters,

platen mechanism, and means for restoring the type-blocks after printingto their original positions on said supporting means.

6. In a printing mechanism, the combinaone or more of said type-blocksto the print-' ing line, means for moving the set typeblocks laterallyto positions on said support-- ing means adapted to print without unduespaces between the printed characters, platen mechanism, and means forrestoring the type-blocks to their original positions.

7. in a printing mechanism, the combination of two series oftype-blocks, each having a series of printing characters thereon,movable supporting means therefor, connections between the iirst andsecond'series whereby members of one series may actuate members of theother series, automatic means for advancing certain type-blocks thespace of one digit, setting mechanism for advancing one or moretype-blocks to the'printing line in one direction, means for moving thetypeblocks in their set positions in another direction to positions onsaid supporting means adapted to print without undue spaces between theprinted characters, platen mechanism, and means for restoring the typeblocks used in such printing to their original positions.

8. in a printing mechanism, the combination of two series oftype-blocks, movable supporting means therefor, connections between thefirst and second series whereby members of one series may actuatemembers of the other series, automatic means for advancing certaintype-blocks thespace of one digit, setting mechanism for moving one ormore type-blocks to the printing line in one direction, means for movingthe type-blocks in their set positions in another direction topositions'on said supporting means adapted to print without undue spacesbetween the printed characters, platen mechanism, means for resettingthe type-blocks used in such printing to their original positions, andinkribbon-feed mechanism operated by the platen mechanism. v

9. Ina printing mechanism, the combination of two series of type-blocks,movable supporting means therefor, connections between the first andsecond series whereby members of one series may actuate'members of theother series, automatic means for advancing certain type-blocks thespace of one digit, setting mechanism for moving one 'or moretype-blocks to the printing line in one direction, means for moving theset type-' blocks in another direction to positions on said supportingmeans adapted to print without undue spaces between the printedcharacters, platen mechanism, means for resetting the type-blocks usedin such printing to their original positions, ink-ribbon-feedmechanism-and record strip feeding mech anism operated by the platenmechanism.

10. In a printing mechanism, the combination of two series oftype-blocks, movable supporting 'means therefor, connections between thefirst and second series whereby members of the one series may actuatemembers of the other series, automatic means for advancing certaintype-blocks the space of one digit, setting mechanism for moving one ormore type-blocks to the printing line in one direction, means forreturning the typeblocks to their original positions before printingtherefrom, means for moving the type-blocks when set to theprinting-line in another direction to .positions adapted to printwithout undue spaces between the printed characters, platen mechanism,and means for restoring the type-blocks used in printing to theiroriginal positions.

1 1. 1n a printing mechanism, the combina tion of two series\of rotarytoothed drums having transverse matching teeth, each of the ilrst seriescarrying a toothed type-block adapted to move longitudinally along theseries of drums, stationary supporting means for holding saidtype-blocks to said drums, a series of movable arms, one for eachtypeblock and adapted to carry said blocks when moved off saidsupporting means, connections between the drums of both series wherebydrums of one series actuate drums of the other series, and platenmechanism for cooperating with said type-blocks,

12. In a printing mechanism, the combination of two series of typeblocks for print ing on a single line, supporting means therefor set inline, the supporting means for one series being movable in'twodirections, connecting means from one series to the other wherebycertain of the supporting means of one series are actuated by movementin one direction of certain of the supporting means of the other series,and means for retarding reverse movement of the supporting means of thelast mentioned series.

18. In a printing mechanism, the combination of two series of typeblocks, movable supporting means therefor, connecting means from oneseries to the other, whereby certain of the supporting means of oneseries are actuated by movement of certain supporting means of the otherseries, means for returning the parts to the zero position, bufier fromone series to the other, whereby certain of the supporting means of oneseries areactuated by movement of certain of the other series, and meansfor advancing certain of the type-blocks to the extent of one digit onmovement of another type-block.

15. In a printing mechanism, the combination of two seriesoftyp6l)l()(fl S, movable sup orting means therefor, connecting means fromone series to the other, whereby certain of the supporting means of oneseries are actuated by movement of certain of the other series, a seriesof keys for actuating certain of the type-blocks, and means for settinmore than one of the type-blocks by a sing e key.

16. In a printing mechanism, the combination of two series of typeblocks for printing on a single line, supporting means therefor set inline, the supporting means for one series being movable in twodirections, connecting means fromone series to the other whereby certainof the supporting means of one series are actuated by movement in onedirection of certain of the supporting means of the other series, andmeans for retarding reverse movement of certain of said supportmg means.

17. In a printing mechanism, the combination of two series of typeblocks for print-- ing on a single line, supporting means therefor setin line, the supporting means for one series being movable in twodirections, connecting means from one series to the other wherebycertain of the supporting means of one series are actuated by movementin one direction of certain of the supporting means of.

the other series, spring mechanism for returnmg the respective parts toplace, positive retaming means for holdmg the parts 1n any set position,means for releasing said retaining the initial position, and means forretarding the speed of the return of said supporting means to saidinitial position.

19. In a printing mechanism, the combination of two series of typeblocks, supporting means therefor movable in tWo directions, connectingmeans from one series to the other whereby certain of the supportingmeansof one series are actuated by, movement in one direction of certainof the supporting means of the other series, an operating lever havingtwo movements, means whereby on one movement of the operating leversupporting means are set to the printing position and upon the othermovement of 5 said leverthe supporting means so set are returned toinitial position, and meansfor retarding the return to said initialposition of certain of said supporting means.

FREDERICK MUTSCHLER.

Witnesses:

D. GURNEE, L. THON.

